Congress questions Biden's decision to bomb Syria
Some Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill are questioning the justification for the US airstrike against Iran-affiliated targets in eastern Syria.
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The Biden administration’s airstrike against Iran-backed forces in Syria is facing opposition and skepticism in Congress.
On Thursday night, the US military struck positions of the Kataib Hezbollah and Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada groups in Abu Kamal, in eastern Syria. The strike followed recent attacks on US forces in Iraq.